Can a simple text help diabetes patients after an ER visit?
NCT ID NCT06736431
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This pilot study tested a text-based platform that sends diabetes educational materials and resource referrals to emergency department patients with poorly controlled or new-onset diabetes. Researchers measured changes in diabetes knowledge, distress, and self-care among 50 English- or Spanish-speaking adults. The goal was to see if this approach is acceptable and feasible for helping underserved populations manage diabetes after an ER visit.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Text-based resource referral platform with diabetes educational materials
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a simple text-message system helps people with diabetes better manage their condition after an emergency visit.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It tests feasibility and short-term outcomes, not long-term health improvements.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adult (18+) ED/observation unit patients 2. Have poorly controlled or new onset diabetes (hyperglycemia or Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)) 3. Speak English or Spanish 4. Has a cell phone able to send and receive text messages Exclusion Criteria: 1\) Intubated patient
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States
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